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It’s hard to imagine that Dayme Delgado ever struggled(挣扎) in school.
When the 18-year-old graduated from Mater Academy Charter High School in Miami, Florida, US, she already had a full scholarship（奖学金）from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She plans to study math and aerospace (航空航天) engineering.
But when Dayme first started school, she felt frustrated because she didn’t understand different subjects in English. As the daughter of two Cuban immigrants (移民), Dayme didn’t learn English until she got to kindergarten. The only thing that made sense (有意义，讲得通) to her was math.
＂Numbers are kind of their own language, so I was like, ‘Oh, I’ve got this,’＂ she said. From an early age, she worked harder on her math skills instead. She has taken every math class at Mater Academy and several at Miami Dade College.
Math came so naturally to Dayme that she usually didn’t have to take notes. She simply paid close attention and understood.
She has also encouraged other female(女性的) students to take math and science courses. She read research that shows girls are as interested in math and science as boys in primary school. But when they get to high school, few girls see themselves pursuing careers (追求职业) in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields.
＂The most important thing is to realize that math is just like anything else,＂ Dayme said. ＂It is not dependent on your gender(性别) or your ethnicity(种族). Forget about what others think and just go for it.＂
1.What was the biggest challenge for Dayme when she started school in the US?
A. She didn’t have money to pay for her studies.
B. She couldn’t understand courses in English.
C. She was not born in the United States.
D. She never went to kindergarten.
2.She made great efforts to learn from an early age.
A. English B. engineering C. math D. science
3.Dayme believes that .
A. English is not that important in school.
B. math and science are too difficult for girls.
C. her classmates should take some after-school courses.
D. girls should be more confident in learning math.
4.What does the underlined word ＂frustrated＂mean in Chinese?
A. 挫败的 B. 迷惑的 C. 有趣的 D. 荒谬的
5.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A. Dayme is good at English all the time.
B. In primary school, many girls can study as well as boys.
C. Dayme graduated from Mater Academy Charter High School in Miami, Florida, US at the age of 19.
D. Dayme worked hard and took a lot of notes in math classes.
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Have you ever imagined going to other countries without your paper passport? That will soon come true. And your paper passport will become history. You may use a new kind of passport called “cloud passport” in the future.
It’s reported that Australia will be the first country to use the cloud passport. With the cloud passport, you don’t have to take a paper passport with you all the time. The cloud passport will have your name, photos and other information. And if you go to other countries, you can just check the information on the computer.
When you take a paper passport with you, you might lose it. But with the cloud passport, you don’t have to worry about that.
Do you think the cloud passport it a great idea? Perhaps you will have it in the future, too.
1.You may use a new kind of passport called “______passport” in the future.
A. cloud B. paper C. history D. photo
2.It’s reported that ________ will be the first country to use the new kind of passport.
A. China B. Australia C. America D. England
3.If you have the cloud passport, _________.
A. you can take it with you easily B. you needn’t worry about losing it
C. you can go to Australia freely D. you needn’t go to other countries
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Have you ever imagined going to other countries without your paper passport? That will soon come true. And your paper passport will become history. You may use a new kind of passport called “cloud passport” in the future.
It’s reported that Australia will be the first country to use the cloud passport. With the cloud passport, you don’t have to take a paper passport with you all the time. The cloud passport will have your name, photos and other information. And if you go to other countries, you can just check the information on the computer.
When you take a paper passport with you, you might lose it. But with the cloud passport, you don’t have to worry about that.
Do you think the cloud passport it a great idea? Perhaps you will have it in the future, too.
1.You may use a new kind of passport called “______passport” in the future.
A.cloud B.paper C.history D.photo
2.It’s reported that ________ will be the first country to use the new kind of passport.
A.China B.Australia C.America D.England
3.If you have the cloud passport, _________.
A.you can take it with you easily B.you needn’t worry about losing it
C.you can go to Australia freely D.you needn’t go to other countries
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Imagine you could remember everything that ever happened to you. The detail（细节）of every book you have ever read. Every moment in class you have ever taken. A perfect memory sounds like a wish come true, doesn't it?
But as the old saying goes, Be careful what you wish for. Believe it or not, there are some people in the world who have near perfect memories of their experiences. They remember almost every detail about almost every day of their lives. People with this ability have a "highly superior autobiographical memory（超级自传体记忆）," or HSAM.
If you are asked this evening to describe the events of your day in as much as detail as possible, you will probably do pretty well. But if I ask you to provide details about what you did on March 3, 2012, do you know what day of the week it was? What did you eat for lunch? Was it cold that day? You would have no idea where to even begin.
A person with HSAM would be able to provide all those details for almost any day of his or her life. In addition to（除了）every great moment they remember, they also remember each time they were embarrassed（难堪）or deeply sad. The negative（消极的）events replay in their minds in equal detail as the great moments. Sometimes，forgetting isn’t such a bad thing.
In fact, for most of us, forgetting is a natural part of how our brains function（运转）. If we don't need to remember something or try to make an effort to remember it, the information fades away（消逝）and is lost. But for those people with HSAM, the problem is that they are unable to forget. All of their experiences, even the most unimportant， remain clear to them all the time.
Research has shown that the brains of people with HSAM do not simply function differently than other brains; their brains are structurally different. By studying the brains of people with HSAM, scientists may be able to find ways of helping others have better memories—not perfect memories with an inability to forget, but better memories.
1.The writer mentions three questions in Paragraph 3 to show that .
A.many people would like to share their life experience with others
B.few people can describe the events of the present moments
C.some people find it difficult to tell others about their life
D.most people can't remember lots of details in the past
2.People with HSAM .
A.often feel sorry or deeply sad for others
B.want negative events to stay clear in their minds
C.remember both great and bad moments in details
D.forget their unimportant experiences in daily life
3.The writer probably agrees that .
A.practice makes memory perfect
B.forgetting is important and helpful
C.people should remember everything
D.scientists should help people with HSAM
4.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A.The Importance of Memory
B.The Imperfect Gift of Memory
C.The New Research of Memory
D.The Advantages of People with HSAM
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Imagine that you are the first person ever to see Hawaii. What would be the first thing you would set foot on?
The beach, naturally. There are hundreds of miles of beaches on the twenty islands of Hawaii. These islands cover 1,600 miles and are about 2,300 miles west of California. Most of them are covered with fine white sand. They are thought to be among the finest beaches in the world.
Another wonderful thing about the beaches of Hawaii is the water temperature. The year-round average (平均)temperature of the water at the famous Waikiki Beach is 230C!
The same is true of air temperature. In fact, there are no real seasons in Hawaii. There is a difference of only two or three degrees between the hottest day of summer and the coldest day of winter. That’s why the Hawaiians don’t have a word for weather in their language.
Perhaps the nicest thing about Hawaiian beaches are the waves. The earliest settlers (定居者) in Hawaii, the Polynesians, quickly learned how much fun it was to ride the waves. They developed a sport which is now very popular on the islands called body surfing. You go out into the ocean, wait for a big wave to come towards you, jump on it, and ride it all the way to the beach.
Now imagine once again that you are the first person ever to set foot in Hawaii. What do you think would be the second beautiful thing you would notice?
Would it be those strange triangles (三角形状物) rising out of the water hundreds and hundreds of meters high? What are those beautiful things? They are volcanoes (火山), of course. These volcanoes are not just a part of the islands. They made the islands at first. Because of them the islands are still growing.
The most famous volcano on Hawaii is Mauna Loa. It is the world’s most active volcano. It has been erupting (喷发) for thousands of years. Even when it isn’t erupting, smoke comes out of the earth from a thousand little holes.
In 1950 Mauna Loa erupted for twenty-three days. That erupting produced the greatest amount of lava (熔岩) in modern history. In 1960 it erupted again. That time it added a kilometer of beach to the island. Because Mauna Loa has erupted so often, it has become the biggest (but not the tallest) mountain in the world.
These volcanoes could be dangerous to the population of Hawaii. In fact, Hilo, the second largest city in Hawaii, is built just under Mauna Loa. The volcano could erupt at any time. Most people believe that it will erupt sometime in the next twenty-five years. But the people of Hilo do not seem worried. They live with the danger as part of their lives.
1.According to the passage, what are the two most beautiful things in Hawaii?
A.Waves and cities.
B.Beaches and language.
C.Volcanoes and beaches.
D.Volcanoes and people.
2.Which is NOT the reason why the Hawaiians don’t have a word for weather in their language?
A. There are no real seasons in Hawaii.
B. The temperature of the water at one of the beaches is always 230C.
C. The Hawaiians feel almost the same in the hottest day and coldest day.
D. There is not much difference in air temperature all the year round in Hawaii.
3.It can be inferred that _________ according to the passage.
A. volcanoes are more active because the area of the island is enlarging
B.the visitors to Hawaii can probably see more than one active volcano
C.Mauna Loa is the tallest mountain in the world because it has erupted so often
D.people in Hilo are sure that more visitors will come because of volcanoes
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Imagine that you are the first person ever to see Hawaii. What would be the first thing you would set foot on?
The beach, naturally. There are hundreds of miles of beaches on the twenty islands of Hawaii. These islands cover 1,600 miles and are about 2,300 miles west of California. Most of them are covered with fine white sand. They are thought to be among the finest beaches in the world.
Another wonderful thing about the beaches of Hawaii is the water temperature. The year-round average（平均） temperature of the water at the famous Waikiki Beach is 23℃!
The same is true of air temperature. In fact, there are no real seasons in Hawaii. There is a difference of only two or three degrees between the hottest day of summer and the coldest day of winter. That's why the Hawaiians don't have a word for weather in their language.
Perhaps the nicest thing about Hawaiian beaches are the waves. The earliest settlers（定居者） in Hawaii, the Polynesians, quickly learned how much fun it was to ride the waves. They developed a sport which is now very popular on the islands called body surfing. You go out into the ocean, wait for a big wave to come towards you, jump on it, and ride it all the way to the beach.
Now imagine once again that you are the first person ever to set foot in Hawaii. What do you think would be the second beautiful thing you would notice?
Would it be those strange triangles（三角形状物） rising out of the water hundreds and hundreds of meters high? What are those beautiful things? They are volcanoes（火山）, of course. These volcanoes are not just a part of the islands. They made the islands at first. Because of them the islands are still growing.
The most famous volcano on Hawaii is Mauna Loa. It is the world's most active volcano. It has been erupting（喷发） for thousands of years. Even when it isn't erupting, smoke comes out of the earth from a thousand little holes.
In 1950 Mauna Loa erupted for twenty-three days. That erupting produced the greatest amount of lava（熔岩） in modern history. In 1960 it erupted again. That time it added a kilometer of beach to the island. Because Mauna Loa has erupted so often, it has become the biggest（but not the tallest） mountain in the world.
These volcanoes could be dangerous to the population of Hawaii. In fact, Hilo, the second largest city in Hawaii, is built just under Manna Loa. The volcano could erupt at any time. Most people believe that it will erupt sometime in the next twenty-five years. But the people of Hilo do not seem worried. They live with the danger as part of their lives.
1.According to the passage, what are the two most beautiful things in Hawaii?
A．Waves and cities. B．Beaches and language.
C．Volcanoes and beaches. D．Volcanoes and people.
2.Which is NOT the reason why the Hawaiians don't have a word for weather in their language?
A．There are no real seasons in Hawaii.
B．The temperature of the water at one of the beaches is always 23℃.
C．The Hawaiians feel almost the same in the hottest day and coldest day.
D．There is not much difference in air temperature all the year round in Hawaii.
3.What should be the meaning of “body surfing”?
A．Riding waves. B．Body-building.
C．Sea bathing. D．Jumping into the sea.
4.It can be inferred that ________ according to the passage.
A．volcanoes are more active because the area of the island is enlarging
B．the visitors to Hawaii can probably see more than one active volcano
C．Mauna Loa is the tallest mountain in the world because it has erupted so often
D．people in Hilo are sure that more visitors will come because of volcanoes
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Mary's mother looks so young that it is hard to imagine she is already in her ________ (四十).
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---She’s hardly ever been seen to sing in KARAOKE bars, _______she?
---That’s true. She shows little interest in singing.
A. is B. isn’t C.hasn’t D. has
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---She’s hardly ever been seen to sing in KARAOKE bars,_______she?
---That’s true. She shows little interest in singing.
A. is B. isn’t C. hasn’t D. has
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One day, I went to see my last patient, an old woman. In the doorway, I saw she was struggling (挣扎) to put socks on her swollen (浮肿)feet in the bed. I stepped in, spoke quickly to the nurse, read her chart noting(诊断图表). I was almost in the clear that she was not in serious condition.
I asked, “Could I help put on your socks? How are you feeling? Your sugars and blood pressure（血压）were high but they're better today. The nurse mentioned you're anxious to see your son. He's visiting you today. It's nice to have a family visit. I think you really look forward to seeing him."
"Sit down, doctor. This is my story, not yours." She said with a serious voice.
I was surprised as I helped her with the socks. She told me that her only son lived across from her house, but she had not seen him for five years. She believed that was the main cause of her health problems. After hearing her story and putting on her socks, I asked if there was anything else I could do for her. She shook her head no and smiled. All she wanted me to do was to listen.
Each story is different. Some are detailed and others are simple. Some have a beginning, middle and end but others don’t have clear ends. Some are true but others not. Yet all those things do not really matter. What matters to the storyteller is that the story is heard — without interruption(打断) or judgment(评价).
It was that woman who taught me the importance of stopping, sitting down and truly listening. And, not long after, in an unexpected accident, I became a patient. 20 years later, I sit all the time — in a wheelchair.
For as long as I could, I continued to see patients from my chair. I believe in the power(力量) of listening.
1.How did the doctor know that the old woman’s son was visiting her?
A. The nurse told him.
B. The old woman told him.
C. The woman’s son told him.
D. The doctor got it from her chart noting.
2.What did the old woman think caused her health problems?
A. Her son’s not seeing her.
B. No one listening to her story.
C. The medical care of the hospital.
D. The distance between her and the doctor.
3.When the patient told the doctor her stories, what she needed might be __________.
A. keeping smiling
B. interruption or judgment
C. listening without interruption
D. communicating with each other
4.Which statement is NOT right according to the passage?
A. Her son lived close to her house.
B. Listening is powerful medicine.
C. The old woman didn’t need the doctor’s treatments.
D. The doctor has to “walk” with the help of a wheelchair.